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 PUBLIC LAW 94-29—JUNE 4, 1975

89 STAT. 97

Public Law 94-29 94th Congress An Act To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to remove barriers to competition, to foster the development of a national securities market system and a national clearance and settlement system, to make uniform the Securities and Exchange Commission's authority over self-regulatory organizations, to provide for the regulation of brokers, dealers and banks trading in municipal securities, to facilitate the collection and public dissemination of information concerning the holdings of and transactions in securities by institutional Investment managers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Securities Acts Amendments of 1975". SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C 78b) is amended by inserting immediately before the phrase "and to impose requirements necessary to make such regulation and control reasonably complete and effective," the following: "to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a national market system for securities and a national system for the clearance and settlement of securities transactions and the safeguarding of securities and funds related thereto,". SEC. 3. Section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c) is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) thereof is amended to read as follows: "(3)(A) The term 'member' when used with respect to a national securities exchange means (i) any natural person permitted to effect transactions on the floor of the exchange without the services of another person acting as broker, (ii) any registered broker or dealer with which such a natural person is associated, (iii) any registered broker or dealer permitted to designate as a representative such a natural person, and (iv) any other registered broker or dealer which agrees to be I'egulated by such exchange and with I'espect to which the exchange undertakes to enforce compliance with the provisions of this title, the rules and regulations thereunder, and its own rules. For purposes 6f sections (b)(1), 6(b)(4), 6(b)(6), 6(b)(7), 6(d), 17(d), 19(d), 19(e), 19(g), 19(h), and 21 of this title, the term 'member' when used with respect to a national securities exchange also means, to the extent of the rules of the exchange specified by the Commission, any person required by the Commission to comply with such rules pursuant to section 6(f) of this title. "(B) The term 'member' when used with respect to a registered securities association means any broker or dealer who agrees to be regulated by such association and with respect to whom the association undertakes to enforce compliance with the provisions of this title, the rules and regulations thereunder, and its own rules.". (2) Paragraph (9) thereof is amended to read as follows: "(9) The term 'person' means a natural person, company, government, or political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a government.". (3) Paragraph (12) of subsection (a) thereof is amended to read as follows: "(12) The term 'exempted security' or 'exempted securities' includes securities which are direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal or interest by, the United States; such securities issued or guaranteed by corporations in which the United States has a direct or indirect interest as shall be designated for exemption by the Secretary of the Treasury as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or

June 4, 1975 [S. 249]

Securities Acts Amendments of 1975. 15 USC 78a note. Necessity for regulation.

Definitions.

Post, pp. 104, 137, 146, 154.

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